Vamana Vamana is a Sanskrit word. It means vomiting. In Ayurveda Panchakarma treatment it is an induced process with a specific objective. In Vamana, undigested pitta and kapha are expelled forcefully through the mouth. This induced process is called Vamana. There are certain herbs which induce vomiting. Madanaphala is the drug of choice for Vamana karma. (Sarngadhara Sam pu 4/7).…

Vata Rakta Vata Rakta is the disorder of Vata and Rakta in the body. The name indicates the simplicity of the meaning. That means the Rakta (Blood) is navigated by the blood. Why the blood is not able to navigate the Vata? Answer is simple. Because Vata is the king, the ruler. So blood is the victim. Why somebody gets…

Diabetes discussion http://www.astangayurveda.com/diabetes-care/ Diabetes is a disease or a disorder. Lots of people say it is disorder. It is amazing, they suggest medicine. I think a disorder requires a rectification. Rectification of food habit, rectification of life style. Rectification of food habit is just not control of glucose, fat, protein etc. Reducing the nutrition will detoriate health. Rather the diabetic…

Mega blood donation camp A mega blood donation camp was held at Astang Ayurveda on Dt 20.7.2014 with the support of Red Cross India. Dr A P Nayak inaugurated the camp by lighting the Deepa. Forty three persons donated the blood. Astang Ayurveda provided Tiffin, glucose etc to the donors and volunteer certificates to the volunteers.

Ayurveda and Bath Bath is a regular practice everywhere in the world. Some people take it in the morning, some in the evening. Some take hot water bath, some cold. Now a days herbal bath or Ayurvedic bath is very popular among people. Ayurveda suggests some guidelines for bath. So we must learn Ayurveda and Bath. www.astangayurveda.com What is the benefit of bath?…

Ayurveda and Exercise http://www.astangayurveda.com/ Introduction: The life is nothing but a management of energy bank. Food is taken, gets digested and physical and mental labour is discharged. In other words energy is consumed, energy is metabolized, energy is discharged. A complete bank. So energy discharge is an essential part of life. The daily routine job in our life does never…

How does a disease take place? http://astangayurveda.com/ According to basic principle of Ayurveda, every incident that takes place is the ultimate consequence of a reason behind it. So as any disease is the ultimate consequence of some sort of reasons behind it. The complete occurrence of a disease is a continuous journey of a pathogenesis that starts from the accumulation of…

There is nobody in the world who did never have come across a bad headache. Head due to stress, strain, infection, sinusitis and migraine are common. Migraine is profusely found problem among the developed group of people. Migraine is mostly characterized by a bad headache that gets worse with time and lasts for two to three days without any…